Recaps, highlights from the opening round of 4A and 3A state boys basketball tournaments

Between the Class 4A and 3A boys state tournaments, 30 high school basketball games will be played in the Tacoma Dome this weekend. The News Tribune will be at all of them, providing game recaps, highlights, interviews, stats and more.

Follow along for live updates from Wednesday’s opening round winner-to-quarterfinals, loser-out games.

CLASS 3A

Round of 12 -- Winner-to-quarterfinals

No. 11 Edmonds-Woodway vs. No. 6 Prairie, 9 a.m.

No. 10 Shorewood vs. No. 2 O’Dea, 10:30 a.m.

No. 12 Liberty vs. No. 4 Eastside Catholic, 12:15 p.m.

No. 9 Auburn Mountainview vs. No. 8 Bellevue, 2 p.m.

CLASS 4A

Round of 12 -- Winner-to-quarterfinals

No. 11 Chiawana vs. No. 6 Puyallup, 3:45 p.m.

No. 10 Redmond vs. No. 7 Emerald Ridge, 5:30 p.m.

No. 13 Woodinville vs. No. 4 Glacier Peak, 7:15 p.m.

No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 West Valley, 9 p.m.

CLASS 3A

No 11. Edmonds Woodway 49, No. 6 Prairie 46

How about an early-morning upset at the Tacoma Dome?

Edmonds-Woodway guard Dennis ‘DJ’ Karl dropped a game-high 17 points, and the No. 11 Warriors survived Prairie, 49-46, to reach Thursday’s 3A quarterfinals in Tacoma.

When Prairie’s standout big Carson Morningstar found himself in second-half foul trouble, Karl went to work — exploiting the paint and orchestrating a late comeback. Prairie controlled a slim lead for most of Wednesday morning, but couldn’t pull away.

“You’ve got to get an extra pep in your step,” Karl said of Wednesday’s 9 a.m. tip-off. “We walked on the floor, there’s only 15 minutes for us to warm up. We’ve got to go extra hard. I think we did that well.

“We started off on that 4-0 run. We were ready.”

Karl had 17 points with three rebounds and an assist. Forward William Alseth posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double and sank all eight of his free-throw attempts.

Prairie guard Jamir Jones paced the Falcons with 14 points; Tavin Timperley had 11 points and Morningstar added 10.

Points came at a premium: The programs combined to shoot 34 percent from the field, still adjusting to the Tacoma Dome’s depth perception. Prairie’s last-gasp three-pointer in the final seconds missed wide.

“Just attacking the rim from the start,” Karl said. “I just tried to get to the hoop as much as possible.”

Edmonds-Woodway meets No. 5 Bellarmine Prep in Thursday’s 3A quarterfinals at 9 a.m.